It may have already been posted, but UTSA announced plans are in motion to have all of the below break ground within the next 5 years.

$5 million for covering practice football fields during phase 2 of our athletics center.
$8 million to finish soccer and track facilities with enhanced locker rooms for both home and visitors.
$25 million on campus basketball and volleyball facility
$25 million for on campus baseball and softball stadiums

clt can confirm the virtual reality panther will NOT be at the rich on Friday.

Rice got a $100mm donation for the new student center.

https://news.rice.edu/2021/09/22/moody-f...versity-2/

(09-22-2021 11:41 AM)loki_the_bubba Wrote:  Rice got a $100mm donation for the new student center.

https://news.rice.edu/2021/09/22/moody-f...versity-2/

The donor was the Moody Foundation, out of Galveston. It's nice work if you can get it.

Quote:Financial information:

The Foundation's main source of revenue consists of dividends from stock held in the American National Insurance Company, the majority of which is controlled by both the Moody Foundation and the Libbie Rice Shearn Moody Trust. The trust department of the Moody National Bank administers the finances of both the Foundation and the Trust.[5][6][7]

UAB's stadium looks nice because it's new, but honestly it's kind of a cookie-cutter stadium. A mass sea of aluminum bleacher seats. It's no Apogee in my opinion.

The main positive is the downtown skyline for UAB's new stadium. Great location.

(09-24-2021 09:54 PM)deb025 Wrote:  The main positive is the downtown skyline for UAB's new stadium. Great location.

clt asks where is the skyline?

(09-24-2021 10:47 PM)ghostofclt! Wrote:  

(09-24-2021 09:54 PM)deb025 Wrote:  The main positive is the downtown skyline for UAB's new stadium. Great location.

clt asks where is the skyline?

I thought I saw a Bojangles Chicken in the background. I could be wrong though, lol.

(09-22-2021 11:41 AM)loki_the_bubba Wrote:  Rice got a $100mm donation for the new student center.

https://news.rice.edu/2021/09/22/moody-f...versity-2/

I've always been impressed with the architectural firms Rice has contracted with to design their new facilities. And by reviewing the portfolio this is an outstanding firm. Previous architects always delivered outstanding designs that complement the current buildings utilizing features from neighboring buildings.
This building will stand out from the rest of the buildings with its unique design and features. Does it have any architectural features from other buildings? It's difficult to tell from the renderings. At this campus location, there is nothing wrong with standing out. I can see this building being attractive to Houston visitors.